The Inspiration 100 Association is donating $125,000 to ten local charities, which will directly benefit families living in the Windsor-Essex community.
Members of the WindsorEssex Community Foundation nominated, reviewed, and voted on which charities would receive support through the Inspiration 100 Endowment Fund, managed by the WindsorEssex Community Foundation. Seven local charities will each receive $10,000, two will get $15,000, and one will receive $25,000. With the fund now exceeding $2.5 million, the Association plans to continue awarding grants to help local charities make a lasting impact in the community.
Inspiration 100™ is a group of 100 community-minded leaders who each contribute $20,000 to build the Inspiration 100 Endowment Fund at the WindsorEssex Community Foundation. The fund is permanent, and only the interest from investments is used to support local charities.
Over the past ten years, the group has invested $606,000 in fifty charities across Windsor-Essex County, supporting areas such as arts, culture, recreation, the environment, mental health, seniors, youth, and food security. The following organizations are receiving funds this year:
- Windsor Life Centre Ministries – $10,000
- Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation – $10,000
- Transition to Betterness Dr. Michelle Prince Comfort Care Tote Program – $10,000
- The Bridge Youth Resource Centre – $10,000
- Safe Families Windsor-Essex Chapter – $10,000
- Riverside Minor Baseball Club – Miracle Park – $10,000
- Italian Canadian Handicapable Association – $10,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Windsor-Essex – $15,000
- ALS Society of Windsor-Essex – $15,000
- Windsor Residence for Young Men – $25,000
